Today David, Danae, and myself rode a 36 mile ride.  We started from the house and rode to Windermere Elementary where we meet up with a large group (possibly 100 riders) including several ORC riders.  The ride was fairly hilly and 36 miles was about right for all of us.  Danae struggled most of the ride with her heart rate averaging around 187+ but for David and myself the ride was a nice steady pace which allowed us to recover from yesterdays junior practice.  Of course we didn't attempt to keep up with the group when the pace picked up as Danae quickly fell off on the first hill.

This weekend I made a decision to lose some weight.  I have been feeling a little sluggish lately and I know that I have gained around 10 extra pounds.  In the past I have used a balanced diet to lose weight but this time I am going to try running.  I plan to run twice a week for the next month to see if I can lose some extra pounds in addition to eating healthy.  Hopefully losing some pounds will result in better performacne on the bike.